Academic Calendar
Select Your Program
Select your program to view the academic calendar for your courses.
For more information about the academic calendar, please contact the Student Solution Center.
TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE (DAY CLASSES)
Please choose a semester or term to view the traditional undergraduate academic calendar for that time period.
| August 19 | Returner move-in and all students finalize schedules |
| August 20 | Fall classes begin |
| August 27 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 28 | Census date for reporting |
| August 28 | Roster verification begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day; University closed |
| September 4 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| October 10-11 | Fall break; no classes; University open |
| October 16 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 28 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 21 – November 1 |
Advising for spring semester, May interim & summer term |
| November 4 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 spring, 2020 May interim & 2020 summer |
| November 25 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 spring, 2020 May interim & 2020 summer |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; University closed |
| December 5 | Reading day |
| December 6-10 | Final exams |
| December 12 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 14 | Undergraduate Winter Commencement |
| January 2 | Classes begin |
| January 2 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 3 | Census date for reporting |
| January 3 | Roster verification begins |
| January 4 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| January 11 | Classes end |
| January 13 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 13 | Spring classes begin |
| January 20 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed |
| January 21 | Roster verification begins |
| January 21 | Census date for reporting |
| January 28 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 2-6 | Spring Break; no classes; University open |
| March 11 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 23 – April 3 |
Advising for fall semester and January term |
| March 24 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 6 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| April 10 | Good Friday; University closed |
| April 27 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| May 1 | Reading day |
| May 2-6 | Final exams |
| May 7 | Senior grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 9 | 8:00 a.m. – Undergraduate Spring Commencement |
| May 11 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 11 | Classes begin |
| May 11 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| May 12 | Census date for reporting |
| May 12 | Roster verification begins |
| May 15 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 25 | Memorial Day; University closed |
| May 29 | Classes end |
| June 3 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 1 | Classes begin |
| June 5 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 8 | Census date for reporting |
| June 8 | Roster verification begins |
| June 12 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 22 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 10 | Classes end |
| July 13 | Grades due by 12:00 p.m. |
EVENING, ONLINE & BRIDGE PROGRAMS (UNDERGRADUATE)
Please choose a term to view the evening, online, and bridge program academic calendar for that time period.
| August 19 | Classes begin |
| August 26 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 27 | Census date for reporting |
| August 27 | Roster verification begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day; University closed |
| September 3 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| September 20 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 11 | Classes end |
| October 14 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 14 | Classes begin |
| October 21 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| October 21 – November 1 |
Advising for spring semester, May interim & summer term |
| October 22 | Census date for reporting |
| October 22 | Roster verification begins |
| October 29 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| November 4 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 spring, 2020 May interim & 2020 summer |
| November 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; University closed |
| November 29 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 spring, 2020 May interim & 2020 summer |
| December 6 | Classes end |
| December 12 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 14 | Undergraduate Winter Commencement |
| January 6 | Classes begin |
| January 13 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 14 | Census date for reporting |
| January 14 | Roster verification begins |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed |
| January 22 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| February 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 28 | Classes end |
| March 2 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 9 | Classes begin |
| March 17 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| March 18 | Census date for reporting |
| March 18 | Roster verification begins |
| March 23 – April 3 |
Advising for fall semester and January term |
| March 25 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| April 6 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| April 10 | Good Friday; University closed |
| April 13 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 30 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 fall and 2021 January term |
| May 1 | Classes end |
| May 4 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 9 | Undergraduate Spring Commencement |
| May 18 | Classes begin |
| May 25 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| May 25 | Memorial Day; University closed |
| May 26 | Census date for reporting |
| May 26 | Roster verification begins |
| June 2 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| June 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 14 | Classes end |
| July 20 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Please choose a term to view the graduate program academic calendar for that time period.
| June 24 | Classes begin |
| June 27 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 28 | Census date for reporting |
| June 28 | Roster verification begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day; University closed |
| July 5 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| July 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| August 4 | Classes end |
| August 8 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| August 5 | Classes begin |
| August 8 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 9 | Census date for reporting |
| August 9 | Roster verification begins |
| August 14 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| August 30 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| September 2 | Labor Day; University closed |
| September 15 | Classes end |
| September 19 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| September 16 | Classes begin |
| September 19 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| September 20 | Census date for reporting |
| September 20 | Roster verification begins |
| September 25 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 27 | Classes end |
| October 31 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 28 | Classes begin |
| October 31 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| November 1 | Census date for reporting |
| November 1 | Roster verification begins |
| November 6 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| November 22 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday; University closed |
| December 8 | Classes end |
| December 10 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 13 | Graduate Winter Commencement |
| January 6 | Classes begin |
| January 9 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 10 | Census date for reporting |
| January 10 | Roster verification begins |
| January 15 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University closed |
| February 3 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 16 | Classes end |
| February 20 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| February 17 | Classes begin |
| February 20 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| February 21 | Census date for reporting |
| February 21 | Roster verification begins |
| February 27 | Roster verification ends |
| March 13 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| March 29 | Classes end |
| April 2 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 30 | Classes begin |
| April 3 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| April 4 | Census date for reporting |
| April 4 | Roster verification begins |
| April 6 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| April 28 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 10 | Classes end |
| May 14 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 8 | Graduate Spring Commencement |
| May 11 | Classes begin |
| May 16 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| May 17 | Census date for reporting |
| May 17 | Roster verification begins |
| May 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 25 | Memorial Day; University closed |
| June 10 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| June 21 | Classes end |
| June 25 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
NOTE: Summer Term 1 2020 is part of the 2020-21 academic year.
| June 22 | Classes begin |
| June 23 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 24 | Census date for reporting |
| June 24 | Roster verification begins |
| June 29 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| July 14 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| August 1 | Classes end |
| August 4 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
USEFUL DEFINITIONS
Registration
The process through which a student reserves a seat and adds their name to the roster for a section of a course. At Coker, registration is done in WebAdvisor.
Drop/Add Period
This is the period during which students are permitted to add or remove courses from their schedules with no record or academic penalty. Students can drop a course from their WebAdvisor account under “Register or Drop Sections.” (First week of the traditional semester)
Withdrawal Period
Students may remove a course from their schedule with no academic penalty. However, there will be a “W” record to indicate that the student was withdrawn from the class.
Semester Hour
This is the unit of measurement for credits at Coker University. A course may have a value of 1-4 semester hours.
Day Class
A course that meets for the full 16-week semester and is scheduled between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
January Term Course
A two-week course, sometimes called “J-Term.” These courses are typically study away or study abroad experiences.
May Interim Course
A four-week course taken during a condensed May term.
Evening Course
A course that meets for an eight-week term and is scheduled between the hours of 5:30 – 10:30 p.m., or as listed online.
Online Course
A course that is held entirely online through the Blackboard learning platform. Typically, these classes meet for eight-week terms as part of Coker’s evening courses or 100% online degree programs.